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WAX TRAX! RECORDS: Monumentary

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THE WAX TRAX! STORY

Howdy friends,

My name is Julia Nash. My brother, Aaron, and I welcome you to the WAX TRAX! MONUMENTARY funding page. As some of you may know, our father Jim Nash along with his wonderful partner of 20-plus years, Dannie Flesher created and ran the legendary music store and label known as WAX TRAX! RECORDS.

WAX TRAX! Founders: Jim Nash & Dannie Flesher

Although our two dads have long passed, we are in the process of bringing to you a very inside look that chronicles their impact and life's work on film.
Our narrative not only details the bizarre path and timeline of two men pushing culture forward, but also an intimate peek behind the curtain of dysfunction and chaos that fueled their indie rise as well as reasons behind the tragic demise that left the label discarded and abandoned. We are very excited and proud to assemble the pieces as viewers take a closer look inside the incredible WAX TRAX! story.

With the inclusion of fans and supporters during this campaign, we will be one step closer in telling the thorny story of a store & label that overlapped new genres of art and music during the 1980s. Upon completion this year, the master plan will be to make the rounds at film festivals as well as a DVD release and digital streaming.

Me & Groovie Mann On Set

WHAT WE NEED AND WHAT YOU GET

The film, including 40-plus interviews of artists, staff and family has already been shot. The "heavy lifting" has been done, but we are now focused on a funding goal of 45k to complete this current phase of post-production. Our goal will be used primarily for crucial stuff like color correction, audio mixing, and music clearance.

MINISTRY Drummer, Bill Rieflin

FRONT 242 Members, Patrick Codenys & Richard 23

We are very happy to be able to pass along some nice extras for those of you who would like to get involved with our project. We are excited to offer exclusive and limited movie merchandise, from the deluxe "Kickstarter ONLY" movie soundtrack to vintage collectables from our archives, as well as some very special face time with the artists that helped define the WAX TRAX! world.

REWARD: Lead Into Gold-Low & Slow Special Color Vinyl Limited Pressing of 50

THE IMPACT

For those of you not completely familiar with WAX TRAX! RECORDS, the label was largely responsible for fusing punk, glam & electronic music and pushing club culture into a much darker and heavier place on the dance floor. WAX TRAX! artists such as FRONT 242, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT, MINISTRY, KMFDM, COIL, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY and so many others, created an entirely new genre, now commonly referred to as Industrial music. The label’s reach and influence during the '80s & '90s was global.

In 2011 we reignited the fire, rejoining many of the past WAX TRAX! artists into a special 33 1/3 year anniversary of the store and label called the WAX TRAX! RETROSPECTACLE.
The event was an amazing tribute to my dad & Dannie’s vision with three sold out Chicago shows. The success and outpouring of love at the RETROSPECTACLE is what initially sparked us to tell the WAX TRAX! story.

FRONT 242 Performing at the WAX TRAX! RETROSPECTACLE

Every bit of the making of this documentary has come from a very special and personal place. Friends, family and artists of the label & store have laid it all out there on film, warts and all. We hope you will join us in this labor of love to tell the story of two very special men and their unique place in pop-culture history.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

We understand that not everyone is able to contribute financially, and that’s totally okay. Over the decades, you have all shown my father, Dannie, and everyone here at WT HQ that without a doubt WAX TRAX! fans are the most loyal and devoted fans in the world. We need your help now to spread the word and let people know about this project.

Thank you for all your support!

Julia Nash

Let's close this out with the two guys who started it all. I miss you both dearly every day!

Risks and challenges

The biggest challenge right now is sticking to our production schedule.
Our goal is to debut the film at the next SXSW Film Festival. If you fund the project, we will be able to finish our post-production work on schedule, and have the film ready to submit to the festival.
There's a very skilled team working behind the scenes: We chose to work with Joe Losurdo & Christina Tillman from Regressive Films after seeing their superb documentary “You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk, 1977–1984”.

For helping us make this possible, your tangible rewards (t-shirts, posters, etc.) will be sent out by the WAX TRAX! mail order posse. We have years of experience with fulfillment, but most importantly if you have any questions or concerns you will be dealing directly with us...no third parties involved. Many elements of the rewards will most likely be fulfilled before the primary estimated date of November 2015, but if we run into any unexpected production issues, we will keep you updated of any changes.

For those of you who are attending an event such as lunch or our Chicago screening, we will do our best to keep you updated on our schedule and specific directions. The screening date is still to be determined. Once we have a firm date, we will give you as much advanced information as possible for those traveling from out of town.

THE FINE PRINT
This fundraising campaign is all subject to applicable Kickstarter rules/regulations and applicable law. In the case of any potential conflicts, we will work with you in good faith to give you a substitute reward.

To boil it down, making a documentary is a labor of love with a ton of unknowns. We started with a crazy story about two of the most important people in my life. Then, we put together the best team possible, contacted the artists, friends & family affected by WAX TRAX!. At the end of the day, we will have told the WAX TRAX! RECORDS story the right way and that is something to be proud of. It's a fun ride, and I thank you in advance if you can help make this odyssey possible.

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Pledge $20 or more
About $20

WAX TRAX! RECORDS VINTAGE PROMOTIONAL POSTER W/ STICKER & BUTTON PACK

This is the real deal folks. Found way back in the vault, this 1989 promotional poster of "new releases" measures 36"x24" and features Greater Than One, Acid Horse, KMFDM, Noise Unit, and more. This reward comes with with previous sticker & button pack.

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About $25

WAX TRAX! ORIGINAL WIRE LOGO/ LIMITED T-SHIRT

Okay collectors, you may remember this one only being around for a short time back in the '80s. It served as the original record store logo on Lincoln Ave. and then became the official logo for the label. Available for the first time in 30 years!
Two color print on grey ringspun 100% cotton and produced exclusively for this campaign.

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Pledge $25 or more
About $25

LIMITED PAILHEAD SHIRT

Directly from front man, Ian MacKaye, this vintage PAILHEAD design was pulled directly from the original art. Commercially unavailable for decades, this blue ink version is a Kickstarter exclusive and will not be available after this campaign.

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About $30

WAX TRAX! MONUMENTARY MOVIE POSTER/ LIMITED SCREEN PRINT

Come on, you know this print will look pretty great hanging over that art-deco love seat in your smoking lounge.
Limited 18"x24" screen print for the upcoming WAX TRAX! film "Monumentary." Signed and numbered by designer. A total of 150 produced. When these are gone...They're gone.

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

We were able to find a few of these tucked away! These limited pressings on white vinyl had mostly sold out during the 2014 pre-sale and now available only here. If you missed out the first time, this may be your only chance for redemption! This is combined with the sticker & button pack.

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Pledge $50 or more
About $50

LEAD INTO GOLD-LOW AND SLOW 12" COLOR VINYL, ULTRA LIMITED PRESSING OF 50

JUST ADDED-New Wax Trax! release (WAX 9198) from Paul Barker's side project LEAD INTO GOLD. This EP was scheduled for release in 1991 but was shelved for various reasons and has remained unreleased for decades. Containing the original three songs as well as a new fourth track that was recently unearthed from original LEAD INTO GOLD master tapes. Packaged with the original 1991 artwork and includes a download code.

This reward includes a special pressing of alternative colored vinyl that we printed up specifically for the label staff, band, family, etc. and will not be commercially available outside of this Kickstarter campaign. A total of 50 exist...25 are offered here.

Pledge $55 or more
About $55

What would a WAX TRAX! movie be without an amazing soundtrack?? We can't give away the track listing on this one just yet, all we can say is it will be a very special release...and of course, pretty bad-ass.

This deluxe edition will be pressed on colored vinyl with an alternative cover and very special inserts. This is a strictly limited edition for Kickstarter ONLY and will not be available once the 30 day campaign is over....You snooze, you lose!

Pledge $75 or more
About $75

We are able to pass along a few signed copies of this vintage pressing signed by Chris Connelly & Paul Barker. One of the crown jewels in the catalog and now ready to pass along to you.
Included in this bundle is one of the previous shirts of your choice and the button & sticker pack...Now, let me hear your body talk!

Pledge $100 or more
About $100

What would a WAX TRAX! movie be without an amazing soundtrack?? We can't give away the track listing on this one just yet, all we can say is it will be a very special release...and of course, pretty bad-ass.

This deluxe edition will be pressed on colored vinyl with an alternative cover and very special inserts. This is a strictly limited edition for Kickstarter ONLY and will not be available after the 30 day campaign is over....You snooze, you lose!

Hey-Just to sweeten the deal, we'll throw in both t-shirts and the button & sticker pack from the previous rewards.

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Pledge $125 or more
About $125

FRONT 242/RARE UNCUT SCREEN PRINT FROM DELUXE BOX

Some of you may be familiar to this one.These limited screen prints were overprints from the 30th anniversary, Front 242 Take One 7" deluxe box. We have a few extras that were not cut down and include additional colors for the Medusa's ticket. These 18"x24" uncut prints were never available commercially.

Please note:
This is printed on heavier board and must ship flat. Due to the size of packaging, international shipping is crazy expensive ($50). We apologize to our fans outside the U.S. These are rules and rates set by USPS.

Pledge $200 or more
About $200

Produced for the 2014, Front 242 US shows. This release marked the 30th anniversary between the band and Wax Trax! Records. The limited box contains:
7 inch/Clear vinyl with alternative cover
A1. Take One (Live 1984 recording of first US show)
B1. Im Rhythmus Bleiben (Live at the 2011 Wax Trax! Retrospectacle)
Three limited and numbered prints of Wax Trax! era art.
16 pg book of early photos and liner notes from the band.
"242" metal badge.
"242" patch
...And Stickers!
All contained in special FRONT 242/ WAX TRAX! box

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Pledge $300 or more
About $300

WAX TRAX! BLACK BOX/ LIMITED METAL BOX -LOW#

We are offering a few of these unopened limited WAX TRAX! Black Boxes from our personal label stash. Originally, back in 1994, there were 10,000 made...These here are very low numbers and include: #42, #64, #65, #66, #67

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Pledge $325 or more
About $325

COIL- LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN/ UNRELEASED VINYL TEST PRESSING

Coil's LSD release (WAX-7143) scheduled but never released on vinyl by Wax Trax! These test pressings are the only WAX TRAX! versions ever available on vinyl. If you're a COIL fan, I think you know these don't come along very often.

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Pledge $475 or more
About $475

FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY TOXIC EP/ TEST PRESSING

Here is another rare one. Scheduled for release as WAX 8165, this Front Line Assembly EP never made it past the test pressing stage. This was the true bridge between Caustic Grip and TNI arranged the way it was meant to be heard.

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Pledge US$ 1,500 or more
About US$ 1,500

LUNCH FOR TWO WITH RICHARD 23, INCLUDES A FRONT 242 DELUXE BOX (LOCATED IN CHICAGO ONLY ON SEPT. 21, 2015)

This reward entitles two guests to a private lunch and conversation with Mr. 23 and Wax Trax! owner, Julia Nash.
What will you talk about?...Geo-Politics? Belgian chocolate? The making of Big Sexyland? That's all up to you!
Due to scheduling, a specific date of Sept. 21, 2015 in Chicago, US is required for this reward.
Transportation to Chicago is not covered.